As Representative Director of JAX Japan, Rika Namiki leads the organization’s operations and strategic initiatives from a global perspective, sharing her deep understanding of both international and local market dynamics.
With rich experience in life sciences, diagnostics and health care, Rika has held executive roles at global organizations including Leica Biosystems, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Roche Diagnostics, and Bio-Rad Laboratories, and has worked in functions from marketing to business development to internal audits. She successfully led large-scale teams and complex organizations, focusing on strategic growth, operational excellence, strengthening customer relationships and implementing innovative business processes to enhance efficiency and long-term success. Her expertise includes market development, P&L management, business transformation, and cross-functional leadership.
Rika, who joined JAX in January 2024, has a B.S. in biological science from the University of California, Irvine, and academic experience in primatology and anthropology. She’s also fluent in both Japanese and English.